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Carolina has inked Phil Di Giuseppe to a one-year, two-way contract.

The new deal will earn him $725,000 at the NHL level or $125,000 if he plays in the AHL. Di Giuseppe tallied one goal and contributed six assists in 36 games for the Hurricanes last season. He also had 12 markers and 28 points in over 40 contests with the AHL's Charlotte Checkers. Jul 27 - 8:17 PM

Phil Di Giuseppe had one assist and six hits in a 4-2 loss to Arizona on Friday night.

Aside from Di Giuseppe's performance, coach Bill Peters though the team wasn't physical or heavy enough. His fifth helper of the year came on a goal by Jordan Staal. He has one goal and six points in 25 games.

He will play on Sunday against the Maple Leafs as well. The 23-year-old has 10 goals and 20 points for the Checkers this season, and he's also posted eight goals and 19 points in 59 games with the big boys over the last two seasons.

The 23-year-old has posted one goal and two points in 18 appearances with the Hurricanes this season. Carolina is going to get Jordan Staal and/or Elias Lindholm back from injury, so a move was necessary.

Phil Di Giuseppe had a team-high five shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-0 defeat to the Buffalo Sabres.

This game was played in Marquette, Michigan. The Hurricanes were unable to get a puck by Sabres goalie Robin Lehner this evening. Carolina has struggled to score goals in the past and even though they seem to be headed on the right track as a team, they'll likely struggle to find the back of the net in 2016-17. Di Giuseppe will look to build on his first full NHL season. The 22-year-old scored seven goals and 17 points in 41 games last year. Cam Ward made 25 saves in the loss.

Phil Di Giuseppe will be scratched against the Islanders on Tuesday night.

With 17 points, 18 PIMs and 113 hits while seeing an average of 14:16 of ice time through the first 41 games of his NHL career, Di Giuseppe has had a nice rookie campaign. However we wouldn't count on him for much this season.

Phil Di Giuseppe will be scratched against the Devils on Sunday afternoon.

Through the first 41 games of the 22-year-old's career, Di Giuseppe has had a rookie campaign to be proud of. He's posted 17 points with 18 PIMs and 113 hits while seeing an average of 14:16 per night. Di Giuseppe wasn't a big scorer in the minors (30 points in 76 games for AHL Charlotte last season), but his talents appear to be translating nicely to the show.

Depth Charts

Victor Rask couldn't build off his strong start to the 2016-17 campaign.

Rask had eight goals and 15 points in his first 17 games in 2016-17. "After that I wasn’t playing very well," Rask said. "I don’t know why but I have to do a better job of that." He scored eight goals and 30 points in the other 65 contests. He's still just 24 years old so there's room for him to grow and become a more consistent player. Keep his upside in mind when evaluating him for 2017-18.

Jordan Staal scored two goals and one assist in Monday's 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

Staal will get plenty of minutes this season, but his fantasy upside remains limited. The 29-year-old hasn't hit the 50-point mark since the 2011-12 season. Staal is coming off a 16-goal and 45-point season with the 'Canes last season. He's a good two-way player, but he'll only be fantasy relevant in the deepest of standard leagues.

Derek Ryan scored two goals and registered an assist in Carolina's 3-2 overtime victory against Buffalo.

Ryan is coming off his first full NHL campaign where he scored 11 goals and 29 points in 67 contests. He's already 30-years-old, but thanks to that solid campaign he earned a one-year, $1.425 million contract for 2017-18. Josh Jooris netted a shorthanded goal for Carolina. Seth Griffith and Jake McCabe accounted for Buffalo's markers.

Hurricanes GM Ron Francis cited Marcus Kruger's leadership as one of the main things the veteran forward brings to the table.

Carolina hasn't had a captain since Eric Staal was dealt in 2016, but the Hurricanes have added some potential leaders this summer in Kruger and Justin Williams. The fact that both of them have plenty of playoff experience is also an asset for a franchise that hasn't been to the postseason since 2009.

While not a big scorer as his four goals and 12 points in 54 games will attest to, Jooris is a nice add as a bottom six forward. "Josh is a versatile player who can play in the middle or on the wing," GM Ron Francis said in a statement. "He’s hard-working and competitive, and gives us more flexibility with our group of forwards." That being said, don't think about taking him in fantasy pools.

Jeff Skinner was an alternate captain for the first time last season and he enjoyed the experience.

"As a player and person you always look to continue to grow and develop," Skinner said. "As a player, I've now been around a little bit of a longer time than most guys here. You try and kind of be a good role model, and anything you see them going through that you went through hopefully you can have a positive impact on them like the older guys had a positive impact on me." He added that he learned a great deal from Eric Staal. The Hurricanes will have a captain this year and Skinner will be among the candidates to wear the "C" along with Jordan Staal, Victor Rask, Justin Faulk and perhaps Jaccob Slavin.

Aho found the back of the net with less than two minutes remaining to cut the opposition's lead to 4-3, but that's as close as they'd come to tying it up. Aho is coming off a fine rookie season that saw him score 24 goals and 49 points in 82 games. The 20-year-old should be able to improve those numbers this season.

Joakim Nordstrom scored the only goal in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the San Jose Sharks.

It took a while, but we finally got a goal in this game. Nordstrom broke the scoreless tie at the 10:48 mark of the third period. Viktor Stalberg picked up the assist on Nordstrom's first goal of the year. The 24-year-old has three points in 15 games this season.

McGinn will earn $875,000 in 2017-18 and $900,000 in 2018-19. "Brock took a step forward last season and was a regular presence in our lineup," said GM Ron Francis. "He is a young player who plays a physical, but smart brand of hockey, and can contribute offensively." McGinn registered seven goals and nine assists in 57 matches with the Hurricanes last year.

The new deal will earn him $725,000 at the NHL level or $125,000 if he plays in the AHL. Di Giuseppe tallied one goal and contributed six assists in 36 games for the Hurricanes last season. He also had 12 markers and 28 points in over 40 contests with the AHL's Charlotte Checkers.

Williams opened the scoring with a power play goal at the 3:46 mark of the first period. The 35-year-old spent parts of five seasons with the Hurricanes between 2003-04 and 2008-09. This offseason, he signed a two-year contract with the club he won the Stanley Cup with in 2006. Williams is coming off a 24-goal, 24-assist season with the Washington Capitals last year. He'll only have fantasy value in the deepest of leagues.

Teuvo Teravainen scored a pair of power-play goals in Carolina's 6-2 victory over Edmonton on Monday.

Teravainen now has three goals and five points in three exhibition contests. As always, those statistics need to be taken with a grain of salt, but it's encouraging to see him doing well ahead of what has the potential to be a season where he takes another step forward offensively. He had 15 goals and 42 points in 81 contests last season.

Valentin Zykov chipped in with a pair of assists in a 4-1 win Saturday.

The Kings second round pick in 2013, Zykov was dealt to the Hurricanes as part of the Kris Versteeg trade in 2016 and made his NHL debut in March. He had a goal in his NHL debut but suffered an upper body injury in his second game and did not play again in The Show. He will be looking to crack the lineup this season.

Jaccob Slavin has signed a seven-year, $37.1 million contract extension with the Carolina Hurricanes.

That works out to a $5.3 million annual cap hit. He still has a season left on his entry-level deal too, so the Hurricanes now have him locked up for the next eight seasons. This could prove to be a steal of a contract as he only celebrated his 23rd birthday in May and already is a top pairing blueliner. He had five goals and 34 points in 82 games in his sophomore campaign. "Jaccob is one of the cornerstones of our team moving forward, and it was important to secure him with our organization long term," said Hurricanes GM Ron Francis. "We believe he is one of the top young defensemen in the NHL today, and are thrilled that he and his wife, Kylie, have made their home in Raleigh."

Brett Pesce was rewarded with a six-year contract extension this off-season and he wants to keep improving to prove himself worthy of the commitment.

"It's time to get better and work harder and really elevate my game each and every year," Pesce said. "I've got to up my game now." The 22-year-old rearguard wants to get stronger, improve his shot and be more of an offensive factor in his third NHL season. He also wants to get the Hurricanes back in the playoffs. Pesce is excited to keep developing on Carolina's young defense group with Jaccob Slavin, Justin Faulk, Noah Hanifin and Trevor van Riemsdyk.

USA Hockey have announced that Noah Hanifin has been added to the 2017 U.S. Men's National Team for the upcoming World Hockey Championships.

Hanifin finished the season strong with 10 points in his final 17 games played. The former 5th overall pick is still only 20-years-old and he has a bright future ahead of him in the National Hockey League. He will likely be playing top-4 minutes in Carolina next season and might be worth a flier in fantasy leagues.

The Hurricanes are testing Trevor van Riemsdyk on their third defensive pairing with Haydn Fleury.

Vegas claimed van Riemsdyk from Chicago in the expansion draft and then dealt him to Carolina in exchange for the 62nd overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. van Riemsdyk provides the Hurricanes with some extra depth, but he probably won't do enough offensively to make him worth owning in standard fantasy leagues.

Haydn Fleury got into a fight with Tampa Bay's Anthony Cirelli during Wednesday's game in response to Cirelli's hit on Derek Ryan.

Fleury doesn't typically drop the gloves, but his willingness to step up in defense of his teammate was praised. "That’s a kid who looks hungry and looks like he wants to be in the National Hockey League," Hurricanes coach Bill Peters said. Fleury had seven goals and 26 points in 69 WHL games.

He amassed 45 points, including 37 assists, in 43 games with the WHL's Calgary Hitmen in 2016-17. Bean was the 13th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. He can only play in the NHL or the junior ranks next season.

The Hurricanes traded for Scott Darling and handed him a four-year contract extension this off-season. "I’m realistic," Ward said. "I understand the situation. I know he was brought in here to sign a four-year deal for pretty good money not to be a backup. I know where I am in my career. … Certainly I’m a competitive guy and I still want to be able to play and I’ll do whatever I can to earn that ice time, but I’m hopeful he can make that next step. He deserves that." Ward almost certainly won't see 61 starts this year like he did last year. His days of fantasy relevance are over.